United Jazz & Tracks

[Gutsman Heavy]

Starting to get worried about these, any places or ebay stores selling at a reasonable price?

[Hursticon]

Check this bloke out (http://stores.ebay.com.au/Wanna-Hobby) dude, I'm considering him myself. :o

[FFN]

http://www.robotkingdom.com/services/eshop/main.php?action=details&CatType=&II=TFUN13&lang=us&CatID=

Robot Kingdom still has Tracks in stock. Not Jazz, though.

[gdmetro]

Definitely concerned. Seems united Jazz is sold out almost everywhere... Maybe the united v is just that popular... or being heavily scalped? Tracks is pretty close too but RK still has a few left.

I was planning on getting a second pair of each to keep sealed but now Jazz is gone. Hopefully retailers such as RK will restock... Im hoping.. at a reasonable price,

Doesn't bode well for wheeljack.... depending on how the Hasbro v comes out.. but I won't take that risk... will be preordering multiples.

[Tallestblue]

I've been watching this on ebay, but I found Tracks and Jazz by themselves from a Chinese Seller,

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=380312778355&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT


THe shipping price I was qouted was about 25 bucks so you get four deluxes for 80 bucks which is pretty good IMO. and you can just fob off Fallback and Mindset if you want.

[Gutsman Heavy]

Finally got a pair, for a decent-ish price, hasbrah one though. Just happy to have secured a pair.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350435582160&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

sold out now, but the seller seems to restock pretty often.

[gdmetro]

Well RobotKingdom has restocked with united jazz @$ 29.90 !! :mad: I picked an extra one up.. there's now 4 left as I type this. I justified the increase by looking at ebay prices...- crazy. Must be heavily scalped.

Does Tak/Tom usually do more issues to retailers of popular items when the wave initially hits or is it only the initial orders? That is, has the run of wave 2 united ended or factories still making more?

[gdmetro]

Looks like my concerns were valid...

ScalperBay Prices:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Transformers-MOSC-United-UN-12-Jazz-Ultra-Hot-Sold-Out-/380316099061?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item588c9b21f5

Not even been out for a month... :(

[1AZRAEL1]

Damn scalpers. Looks like I won't be getting him any time soon.

[Hursticon]

Damn scalpers. Looks like I won't be getting him any time soon.

I hear ya dude, this sucks so much B@#$% it's not funny! :(

[GoktimusPrime]

If anyone can find a non-eBay source for Jazz and Grapple (either Hasbro or TOMY version) I'd be really grateful. Oh, and Scourge too.

If anyone else is looking for United Tracks, I ordered mine from HLJ.

[UltraMagnus]

If anyone can find a non-eBay source for Jazz and Grapple (either Hasbro or TOMY version) I'd be really grateful. Oh, and Scourge too.

If anyone else is looking for United Tracks, I ordered mine from HLJ.

Hey Goktimus, I may have a spare one of Grapple. I ordered him from HLJ and should arrive soon.
As for Jazz, I also ordered a spare one from HLJ but they are so bad. Considering cancelling my orders with them.

[GoktimusPrime]

Nevermind about Jazz, I got one on the way now. :) How much you asking for Grapple? (is it United Grapple or RTS Grappel?) Would you also be able to give me a postage estimate? Cheers.

[Demonac]

How much was that united Jazz?
I can take it off your hands...unless you cancelled your order.

[tinyJazz]

oooh noooo..

This isn't good news either. Why 2011? :C

[Defcon]

looks like Robot Kingdom has United Jazz in stock at the moment, but I have seen it change several times to out of stock.

[Lint]

wicked news Defcon, thanks for that

[gdmetro]

Yeah, RK has restocked with a few units of united jazz. Definitely worth picking up now before it does really run dry and Scalpers having a field day. Id say worth picking up over the RTS version.. better paint apps with painted grille, and headlights, better box- the box art is really awesome!

I also have to recommend United Tracks- the paint scheme is just beautiful- the emblem on the hood and the smaller details on the fins, etc compared to RTS is just awesome!

[5FDP]

RK has 14 United Jazz and 30 United Tracks in stock.

I placed an order mid-last week and haven't received a shipping notice yet. I emailed them and got a reply last night saying 'sorry for the delay, your order will be shipped today'. I'm thinking they were out of stock when I ordered even though I could place the order.

[Hursticon]

Man I wish I had the money to pick these guys up, I've already missed out on Scourge and Kup... Stupid lack of money. :(

[1AZRAEL1]

Man I wish I had the money to pick these guys up, I've already missed out on Scourge and Kup... Stupid lack of money. :(

+1

I'll pick up the figures locally if I see them, I just don't have the funds to actively order them online.

[jaydisc]

Man I wish I had the money to pick these guys up, I've already missed out on Scourge and Kup... Stupid lack of money. :(

How have you missed those? They're not even out domestically yet?

[Hursticon]

+1

I'll pick up the figures locally if I see them, I just don't have the funds to actively order them online.

I hear that man, stupid financial situations! :o


How have you missed those? They're not even out domestically yet?

Scalpers man, they're going nuts at the moment and by the time I've actually got the money to get them they'll probably be 'out of print' so to speak. :(
Besides, who to say Australia will even see Kup and Scourge? - Wouldn't be the first time Aussie retailers have skipped something. :(

Grab what you can whilst you can guys. ;)

[GoktimusPrime]

How have you missed those? They're not even out domestically yet?

Seeking advice here: weeks ago I pre-ordered United Tracks, Perceptor, Wreck Gar and Kup. Then when I found Perceptor and Wreck Gar at Kmart I cancelled my Perceptor and Wreck Gar order - no probs. I then noticed HLJ had a Buzz Lightyear TF on sale, so I chucked that on my order. HLJ have now shipped only Tracks and Buzz to me, but Kup is still on pre-order.

Now the thing is, while United Kup is cheaper (approx. 1860JPY), having the toy shipped on its own will probably make it more expensive than the RRP here for a Deluxe. And the thing is that they've marked the toy as "Order Stop" which I think means that the number of orders they've received for this toy has reached its limit - i.e. if I cancel my Kup order I probably won't be able to reorder him again later.

So should I:
a: Cancel my Kup order and hope to get a domestic version
b: Keep my Kup order and hope that HLJ offers another United toy I can order before it ships so I can get more value on shipping, or run the risk of paying more for the shipping of Kup on its own.

Whaddaya guys think?

[Ryathalas]

I just want either version did we miss the Hasbro series in Australia as i see series 2 around now?

[jaydisc]

Scalpers man, they're going nuts at the moment and by the time I've actually got the money to get them they'll probably be 'out of print' so to speak. :(
Besides, who to say Australia will even see Kup and Scourge? - Wouldn't be the first time Aussie retailers have skipped something. :(

Grab what you can whilst you can guys. ;)

Going nuts where? In America? There seems to be plenty of Kup and Scourge on eBay (http://shop.ebay.com.au/i.html?LH_AvailTo=15&_nkw=generations+%28kup%2C+scourge%29&_trkparms=65%253A12%257C66%253A2%257C39%253A1%257C 72%253A2392&rt=nc&_dmpt=AU_Action_Figures&_sticky=1&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_sop=15&_sc=1) shipped to Australia for about A$28 each. Not only are they in wave 6, but they're both to be repeated in wave 7 (http://www.entertainmentearth.com/hitlist.asp?searchfield=transformers+generations+d eluxe&eeshop=&x=0&y=0) which is yet to ship anywhere, so AU would have to miss 2 waves.

Due to events like RK re-releasing the entire Animated line at clearance prices, HLJ doing similar with Henkei, Myer now releasing Animated Shockwave/Skywarp/Wreck-Gar, TRU eventually getting Universe Predacon Bruticus, Henkei Hound and Prime being re-released, Myer flooding with Classics Jetfires a year after their release, and then the local releases of import-only or exclusives like Generations Dirge, Thrust and Red Alert, United re-releases of Megatron & Bumblebee, I've personally stopped worrying about such things. :)

[llamatron]

Yeah in recent years Takara have rereleased anything that quickly becomes super rare and hard to find - Alternity Prime, Henkei Prime, THS Convoy, Henkei Hound, etc

[snaketales]

I caved in and bought RTS Jazz and Tracks from separate sellers on ebay for a bit less than Target RRPs.... now all I have to do is wait for them to get here....

[Tober]

Yeah in recent years Takara have rereleased anything that quickly becomes super rare and hard to find - Alternity Prime, Henkei Prime, THS Convoy, Henkei Hound, etc

Except Device Label Ravage. :(